Receptacle holder



Dec. 17, 1929. A. S.'GREENE RECEPTACLE HOLDER Filed on. 21. 192' H I 1| illflllllilll I 1|- 1 v INVENTOR. 51/54.. [M 5; ww wMw A TTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 17, 1929 uITEo STATES ARTHUR S. GREENE, OF NORTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN BEGEYTACLE HOLDER Application filed October 21, 1927. Serial No. 227,767.

This invention relates to receptacle holders.

It is the object of this invention to provide for garbage cans weighted stands or holders adapted to prevent such cans from being overturned by predatory animals.

Otherpbjects will appear as the description progresses.

In thedrawings- Figure 1 isan isometric viewof a holder showing a can in dotted outline supported thereby.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of a portion of the holder removed.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The holder includes a circular block 1 of cement reinforced by suitable means such as a wire mesh 2 and preferably having a raised central portion 3 sloping toward the margin of the block. Disposed about this raised por- 25 tion are four upright arms 4 each secured to the block 1 by a nut 5 and bolt 6 having its head 7 embedded in the cement. The arms are each provided with a block engaging end or foot 8 having a series of holes 9 adapted to receive the bolts 6. The ends 8 are preferably made arcuate as shown so that when the nuts 5 are forced to clamp the ends to the block, such ends will be held against rotative movement about the bolts. The arms are each preferably curved outwardly at 10 to facilitate placing the cam 11 (shown in dotted lines) between the arms 4.

\Vheii the can is placed as indicated the lower margin 12 rests upon the ends 8 of the arms which are to be about one quarter of an inch in thickness. Thus the margin of the can will, be held above the block and should moisture collect upon the block and freeze it will not'hold the can against removal. The raised pprtion 3 will also prevent water from collecting on the block beneath the can.

As previously noted each end 8 of the arms I 4 is proi'ided with a series of holes 9 adapted to receive bolts 6. This arran ennpermits the arms to be set at difierent di slsances from the center of the block for adjustment to any size of can commonly used.

From the foregoing it is apparent that a weighted holder of exceedingly simple and cheap construction has been provided which will hold a garbage can in any upright position, which will prevent animals from overturning the cans, and which may be adjusted to suit various sized cansq lt will also be noted that the arms of the hoider may be removed when it is desired to make a compact package for shipping.

I claim:

A holder for receptacles comprising a reenforced concrete block having a raised central portion sloping toward the margin of the block, bolts in spaced relation rejecting from said block and having their eads em bedded therein, arms extending vertically of said block and provided with feet, and nuts threaded to the projecting ends of said bolts and clamping said feet to said block, said feet being adapted to support a receptacle in vertically spaced relation to said central portion of the block.

ARTHUR S. GREENE. 

